The Yogi government has successfully implemented the PM Vishwakarma Yojana in its mission to uplift marginalized communities in Uttar Pradesh. Over 2.7 million residents have applied for the scheme, with a three-tier verification process underway to ensure eligible individuals receive training and loan assistance.
Kaushambi Tops Verification Process
A total of 2,747,017 people applied online through the PM Vishwakarma Portal. The verification process has completed the first-level review for 1,732,536 applications, the second-level for 209,172, and the third-level for 80,844. Kaushambi leads the rankings in the second phase with over 80% verification, followed by Ghaziabad, Balrampur, Firozabad, and Fatehpur.
Support for Skill Development and Loans
Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s guidance, the scheme offers benefits like skill development, toolkit incentives, and credit assistance. Beneficiaries will also receive a PM Vishwakarma certificate, ID card, and loans of Rs 100,000 and Rs 200,000. So far, 7,606 loan applications have been submitted, with 2,457 approved and 1,326 disbursed.
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